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Hope and Hopelessness – How They Work to Manage the Threat of Reality
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Hope and Hopelessness – How They Work to Manage the Threat of Reality

Anxiety Treatment, Family of Origin Counseling, Fear and Pani, Helplessness, Individual Counseling, Inner Conflicts

Hope and Hopelessness – How They Work to Manage the Threat of Reality

By dr_j_raymond|2025-09-01T05:04:44+00:00September 1st, 2025|Anxiety Treatment, Family of Origin Counseling, Fear and Pani, Helplessness, Individual Counseling, Inner Conflicts|

There are two ways I hear clients talk about the issue of hope. One goes something like this: “I have to keep hope alive that my partner will change, or else there is no point!” The other takes a different path: “I just feel hopeless, my partner’s never going to change, so I might [...]

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The Salience of Feeling: Experiencing Depression vs. Understanding It
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The Salience of Feeling: Experiencing Depression vs. Understanding It

Depression Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, relationship issues, stress

The Salience of Feeling: Experiencing Depression vs. Understanding It

By dr_j_raymond|2024-07-16T19:11:58+00:00July 16th, 2024|Depression Counseling, Family of Origin Counseling, Insecurity Counseling, relationship issues, stress|

Experiencing depression that feels like a heavy weight, covered by a dark cloud Ursula a 25-year-old high school math teacher described this “heavy thing in my gut and chest, that’s always there. I’ve had it ever since I can remember. I can’t have any fun. If I try to rest or have fun, I [...]

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